Linda Maxwell

Linda is a former journalist who now enjoys writing about topics she is interested in so she “can keep her mind active and engaged”.

Contributor Since: 12-11-2017

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Medicaid is Never the Goal or Solution for Long-Term Care Planning

Medicaid is Never the Goal or Solution for Long-Term Care Planning

TV Show “This is Us” Tackles Dementia

TV Show “This is Us” Tackles Dementia

Key to Aging Well is Long-Term Care Insurance. Prepare Before You Retire.

Key to Aging Well is Long-Term Care Insurance. Prepare Before You Retire.

Taking Away Elder Parent’s Keys

Taking Away Elder Parent’s Keys

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Family and Friends Provide Substantial Amounts of Care in Long-Term Care Facilities - Study

Family and Friends Provide Substantial Amounts of Care in Long-Term Care Facilities - Study

Is the Blood of Tom Brady Key to Your Future Health?

Is the Blood of Tom Brady Key to Your Future Health?

Common ED Med Could Be Treatment for Alzheimer's Says Study

Common ED Med Could Be Treatment for Alzheimer's Says Study

Memory Cafés - Offering Caregivers and Care Recipients Connection and Support

Memory Cafés - Offering Caregivers and Care Recipients Connection and Support

Soaring Inflation and Rising Long-Term Health Care Costs Can Make Future Retirement More Complicated

Soaring Inflation and Rising Long-Term Health Care Costs Can Make Future Retirement More Complicated

Dogs for Dementia - Our Best Friends Helping Those with Memory Loss

Dogs for Dementia - Our Best Friends Helping Those with Memory Loss

Minnesota Reporting Caregiver Shortages. National Guard Called in to Help

Minnesota Reporting Caregiver Shortages. National Guard Called in to Help

Long-Term Care Crisis in South Dakota

Long-Term Care Crisis in South Dakota

Most People Want to Age at Home - Half Think They Can

Most People Want to Age at Home - Half Think They Can

Help Older Men to Accept Proper Care

Help Older Men to Accept Proper Care

Lifespan to Age 130? Research Says It is Coming!

Lifespan to Age 130? Research Says It is Coming!

Evidence Shows Dementia in Younger People

Evidence Shows Dementia in Younger People

Exercise Delays Alzheimer's Progression: Study

Exercise Delays Alzheimer's Progression: Study

Calculator Determines Dementia Risk in Adults 55+

Calculator Determines Dementia Risk in Adults 55+

Quality Caregivers Ease Emotions During LTC Event

Quality Caregivers Ease Emotions During LTC Event

Smartphones, Powerlines, and Pacemakers

Smartphones, Powerlines, and Pacemakers

How to Deal with Ageism Today

How to Deal with Ageism Today

LTC Health Jobs Being Added as Demand Increases

LTC Health Jobs Being Added as Demand Increases

Family History of Alzheimer’s May Raise Risk

Family History of Alzheimer’s May Raise Risk

Survey Shows People Open to Robot Caregivers

Survey Shows People Open to Robot Caregivers

Avoid Talking to Seniors Like Babies

Avoid Talking to Seniors Like Babies

Osteoporosis - One out of Eight U.S. Adults Affected

Osteoporosis - One out of Eight U.S. Adults Affected

Start Collecting Family Health History Info Now

Start Collecting Family Health History Info Now

Siblings Differ on Parent's Long-Term Health Care

Siblings Differ on Parent's Long-Term Health Care

Essential Tremor or Parkinson’s?

Essential Tremor or Parkinson’s?

Good News – Longevity. Bad News – We are Not Prepared

Good News – Longevity. Bad News – We are Not Prepared

Cluttered Homes - How to Keep Elderly Parent's Safe

Cluttered Homes - How to Keep Elderly Parent's Safe

Atrial Fibrillation – Keeping the Beat to Keep You Going

Atrial Fibrillation – Keeping the Beat to Keep You Going

The Good Daughter that You Hate

The Good Daughter that You Hate

FTD – Robbing Those Under 60 of Their Very Essence

FTD – Robbing Those Under 60 of Their Very Essence

Caregiving Often Not a Choice

Caregiving Often Not a Choice

Caregivers Facing Mental Health Issues

Caregivers Facing Mental Health Issues

Families Paid Nearly $46 Billion to Nursing Homes

Families Paid Nearly $46 Billion to Nursing Homes

COVID-19 Protection for Older Adults and Caregivers

COVID-19 Protection for Older Adults and Caregivers

When Elderly Parent Becomes Abusive – What to Do

When Elderly Parent Becomes Abusive – What to Do

Nearly $12 Billion in Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits Paid in 2020

Nearly $12 Billion in Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits Paid in 2020

In-Home Long-Term Health Care a Priority – Majority Have Not Yet Planned

In-Home Long-Term Health Care a Priority – Majority Have Not Yet Planned

Is Location Everything with Risk of Alzheimer’s?

Is Location Everything with Risk of Alzheimer’s?

Sean Connery's Ordeal with Dementia

Sean Connery's Ordeal with Dementia

Anger and Being a Caregiver – Common Combination

Anger and Being a Caregiver – Common Combination

De-Stressing the Role of Caregiver

De-Stressing the Role of Caregiver

Long-Term Care Planning is Happening Before Age 60

Long-Term Care Planning is Happening Before Age 60

TV Show “This is Us” Tackles Dementia

TV Show “This is Us” Tackles Dementia

Osteoporosis – Not Just for Women Anymore

Osteoporosis – Not Just for Women Anymore

Health Dangers Ahead Due to COVID-19 Ripple Effects

Health Dangers Ahead Due to COVID-19 Ripple Effects

Caregivers Virus Concerns, Depression, and Anxiety

Caregivers Virus Concerns, Depression, and Anxiety

American’s Resolve to Make Positive Change

American’s Resolve to Make Positive Change

Isolation a Dilemma in Care Facilities Due to COVID-19

Isolation a Dilemma in Care Facilities Due to COVID-19

Waiting On Long Term Care Insurance Can Lead to Decline

Waiting On Long Term Care Insurance Can Lead to Decline

Medicaid is Never the Goal or Solution for Long-Term Care Planning

Medicaid is Never the Goal or Solution for Long-Term Care Planning

Celebrity Health Events Remind Us of Our Frailties

Celebrity Health Events Remind Us of Our Frailties

End-of-Life Care Decisions Need to Be Made Sooner Than Later

End-of-Life Care Decisions Need to Be Made Sooner Than Later

Caregiving is Stressful Physically, Emotionally, and Financially

Caregiving is Stressful Physically, Emotionally, and Financially

Key to Aging Well is Long-Term Care Insurance. Prepare Before You Retire.

Key to Aging Well is Long-Term Care Insurance. Prepare Before You Retire.

Groups Fight to Keep Medical Expenses Tax Deductible

Groups Fight to Keep Medical Expenses Tax Deductible

Wrong Genes May Stop You from Obtaining LTC Insurance

Wrong Genes May Stop You from Obtaining LTC Insurance

Barbara Bush's Death Highlights End-Of-Life Care

Barbara Bush's Death Highlights End-Of-Life Care

Taking Away Elder Parent’s Keys

Taking Away Elder Parent’s Keys

Quick - You're Getting Older. Better Prepare Family and Finances for Long-Term Care

Quick - You're Getting Older. Better Prepare Family and Finances for Long-Term Care

Surgeon General Says Planning Becomes Key

Surgeon General Says Planning Becomes Key

Safeguarding Clients from Long-Term Care Costs

Safeguarding Clients from Long-Term Care Costs

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